Appomattox

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

A town of south-central Virginia east of Lynchburg. Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union general Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865, ending the Civil War. The site is now a national historical park. Population: 1,730.

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proper n. A river in Virginia, USA.

proper n. A town in Virginia, USA.

Etymologies

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The river was named after the Appamatuck tribe of Native Americans. The town was named after the river.

Examples

APPOMATTOX -- Kenny Scott, star quarterback for the Raiders 'state championship football team, had seven of his team-high 16 points in the third quarter as Appomattox overcame a 22-19 halftime deficit.

She will raise no money, will not get a dime from the caucus once they see her sinking, and will NEVER crack 20% in Appomattox, 30% in Buckingham, 35-40% in Cumberland, and will barely win Albemarle, Fluvanna, and maybe Prince Edward (doubt it in PE, she might get crushed).

March 12, 2007 at 10: 44 AM asmith, as for what I think, I think it can only help take down Abbitt - but this R-I will not polls more than 10% (~2000, as opposed to the maybe 25% or ~4500 votes a Republican running as a R might get), so Brennan will still have heavy lifting to do ... and after seeing her sink like a stone today in Appomattox (like 7 people at her speech, one of them Watkins himself, there to intimidate her no doubt) I can't keep keeping my hopes up ... but God bless her for trying.

A parent in Appomattox, Va., sought to have John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck removed from the 10th grade English curriculum at Appomattox High School becuase of graphic language in the book.